Frame and handle assembly for mirrors, brushes, and the like



Dec. 6, 1938. W sTElNEN l 2,139,565

` FRAME AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR MIRRORS, BRUSHES, AND THE LIKE FiledFeb. 26, 1938 l INVENTQR v W/LL/AM STE/N N B ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 6,1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRAME AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR MIR-RORS, BRUSHES, 'THE LIKE 8 Claims.

The present invention relates to a frame and handle assembly which maybe utilized for mirrors, brushes and other utensils or devices to -beutilized in connection with dresser sets.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide an improvedframe and handle assembly to be utilized for mirrors, brushes and thelike which will be of few parts and of durable construction and whichmay be manufactured at a minimum of expense.

Another object is to provide an improved mirror and brush assembly whichmay be of artistic durable and inexpensive construction, and which atthe same time will omit any screw machine parts and special metalelements whichmight unduly 'increase the expense of the assembly.

Another object is to provide an improved mirror and brush assembly inwhich the frame may be inexpensively 4constructed of sheet metal and inwhich the backing or Support plate may be made of a relatively stiifibrous material, such as paper, and with assurance that theconstruction will be rigid and durable and may be subjected to roughusage vover long periods of time without tending to separate or becomedismantled.

Other objects will be obvious or will appear during the course of thefollowing specication.

In accomplishing the above objects, it has been found most suitable toform a unitary frame construction of a iiexible U-cross section strip ofmetal, which -is designed to have frame .portions forming a frame ofround, oval or polygonal shape and which is designed to have twocontinuing integral portions extendinglside by side to form the interiorsides of the handle structure.

Enclosed between the U-shaped recesses of the flexible member is abacking member having the same outline as the frame and handle, theperiphery of which is to be inserted between and clamped between theside flanges of the continuous U-shaped border strip.

One side Vof the backing member may be provided with an ornamentationeither directly applied thereto or consisting of a separate celluloid ormetal plate and at the other side of the backing plate, ythere may beprovided the mirror, brush back or other element which isclamped in theframe and which has `the same contour as the frame portion of thebacking member.

The handle portions of the backing member are preferably enclosedbetween sheet metal plates which flare up beyond the junction of theframe vand handle to reenforce such junction.

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Desirably, these sheet metal plates for the hanelleA are provided withembossments or abutments to receive or hold a locking ring which may beslid Vup upon the handle'to lock the entire construction together.

The split ends of the flexible border member maybe heldtogether by aclip or loc-k at the bottom or endY of the handle to form a rigidpermanent connection.

If desired, in certain instances, the locking band may also be held inposition by embossments or notches on the sides of the channel members.K

Ordinarily with a round or oval mirror,the backing member need not bereenforced at the junction of the frame and handle, but with a squareframe it is often desirable to attach an extra reenforcing strip whichwill extend across said 4junction and reenforce the back particularlywhen it 'is made of heavy paper stock.

r The reenforcing strip may be clamped or stapled onto the outside ofthe backing .member or it may .be inserted interiorly between the pliesof the backing member.

. It ,is also possible, in certain instances, in a less preferredembodiment, to make the border vU-shaped strip in two parts, the ends4of which will interlock with one another .inside of the locking band orsleeve at lor `adjacent to the junction of the frame or the handle.

In :such :a case, it is usually desirable to have the .ends 'of theborder U-shaped channel members .lit yinside of each other and lto belocked to `the sleeve and to the vfacing plates in the handle.

1n Jche drawing which shows several of the various embodiments of thepresent invention but to which the present invention is by no meansrestricted, the drawing being by Way of illustration and not by way oflimitation;

Figure l is an elevational View of a frame and handle Vassembly showinga mirror in position and with the locking band in place.

Figure 2 is-an enlarged. view of the junction of the lframe and handlebefore the locking band is inserted and upon an enlarged scale, ascompared to Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view similar 'to Figure 2 showingthe lock and band finally put in position.

Figures A4 and 5 `are respectively transverse sectional views upon thelines 4-4 and 5 5 of Figures .2 and 3.

Figure .6 is la-n exploded view upon .enlarged scale of the bottom oflocking clip removed.

Figure 7 is a similar view upon the same scale as Figure 6 showing thelocking clip in position.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view upon enlarged scale as comparedto Figure 7 upon the line 8 8 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is an elevational View upon a small scale as compared to Figure1, of an alternative backing construction showing a reenforcing strip inposition thereon.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view showing an alternativeconstruction in which the locking band is stepped and engages channelframe members which engage each other at the same time at the junctionof the frame and handle portions with the backing member and the faceplates for the handle removed.

Figure 11 is a transverse sectional View upon enlarged scale as comparedto Fig. 1 upon the line of Fig. 1.

Referring to Figure 1, there is provided an outside border frame A, amirror B, which may be replaced by a brush back or other device, abacking plate C having a frame of the same contour as the mirror B and ahandle extension, as indicated in Figures 4, 5 and 11, and the handlefacing plates D. At the end of the handle is a locking clip E.

The present invention is particularly directed to the provision of alocking band F which draws up and tightens the entire assembly andreplaces the usual threaded rod and nut construction widely employed.

This locking band F enables a much simpler, lighter weight, moreartistic construction which is very durable and much less expensive thanthe constructions employing a central metallic rod welded or riveted toa backing plate and provided with a take up nut at the end of the handleconstruction.

Referring to Figure 1, the channel member is provided with a base 20, afront flange 2| and a back flange 22, between which flanges are clampedthe bevel edge 23 of the mirror B, the frame portion 24 of the backingplate C and the ornamental back 25 of the backing plate 24.

It will be noted that the peripheral edges of the mirror B, the backingplate C and the ornamenting back 25 all contact the bottom 2G of thechannel member or rim A.

The channel member A is provided with the side portions 26, which, asshown in Figure 1, are shaped to form an oval or circular frame andwhich extend exteriorly around the mirror B and frame portion 24 of thebacking structure C.

The channel member A has inwardly converging portions 21 whichdiagrammatically in untightened position take the location of the dottedlines 28, indicated inFigure 1.

These converging portions 21 terminate in the parallel portions orsubstantially parallel portions 29, which enclose and between which isclamped the facing plates D of the handle structhe handle showing theture and also the extension 30 of the backing member C. The platesextend the full length of the handle, as does also the handle extension30 of the backing member.

The upper ends of the plates D are flared as indicated at 3|, to form asupport at the junction of the frame and handle and also to limit thetake up of the channel A from the dotted line positions 28.

As indicated best in Figures 4 and 5, the plates D have a steppedconstruction and the flanges 2| and 22 of the U-portions 29 abut attheir side edges against the shoulders 32 and 33, of said plates D.

The ends of the'plates are turned inwardly as indicated at 34 to abutthe periphery 35 of the handle portion 30 and also to abut the base 20of the channel portions 29.

It will be noted, by the construction shown in Figure 4, the flanges 2|and 22 are flush with the face of the intermediate stepped portions 3Bof the plates D, which gives a much neater and more desirableconstruction.

Although, as shown, the facing plates D are Separate, it is obvious theycould be made in the form of a ilat tube into which the extension 39 maybe inserted.

The backing member C, as shown in the present application may be ofheavy cardboard, but if desired, may also be made of metal and thehandle portion 30 may extend partly or wholly into the handle betweenthe plates D.

'I'he lower end portions of the channel strip A are inturned, asindicated at 31 and they abut, as indicated at 38 and are provided withdepressions or holes 39.

The clip E is provided with spaced indentations 40, corresponding to theholes or recesses 39 and has an ornamental lower edge 4|, the insideportions 42 of which are designed to abut the base 2D of the channelportions 31.

When the depressions notch into the holes 3S, the handle, as illustratedin Figures 1, 7 and 8 will be held firmly in position.

It will be noted that the outside edges 43 of said clip E are flush withthe edges 44 of the channel portions and are also flush with theshoulders 32 and 33.

The locking band F may be placed upon the handle before or after theattachment of the clip E and may be forced up upon the handle until itsnaps into the recesses 45, as best shown in Y Figure 2.

The recesses 45 are formed between the ends 46 of the central embossedband 41 in the manner indicated on Figure 3.

At the same time, the sides of the band are preferably indented, asindicated at 48, to fit into the recesses or holes 49 in the sides ofthe channel A, at the place of lodgment of the band F.

This will form a firm rigid construction and will tightly draw, up' thechannel member A around the mirror B, the backing plate and the platesD.

'I'he construction will be rm and rigid and most durable and of unusualthinness due to the absence of reenforcing metal rods extending throughthe handle construction.

In the backing plate construction of the type used in Figure 1, it isnot necessary to use a reenforcement, but Where the backing plate is ofpaper and the frame is square or rectangular, as indicated in Figure 9,it is often desirable to include a reenforcing strip 50 which is clippedor otherwise secured in position, as indicated at 5| and 52, but whichmay also be inserted, if

desired, between the plies of the paper structure C.

In Figure 9, similarly functioning parts as those in the embodiment ofFigures 1 to 8 are indicated by the same numerals primed.

In Figure 10, the locking band F2 is shown as having a steppedconstruction with a wider portion 53 to receive the lower ends 54 of theframe elements 262 of the channel A2.

The lower portion of the band F2 is narrow, in-

dicated atV 54A and receives the upper portions 55 of the handlesections 292.

As indicated, the bottoms of the portions and -55 are provided 'withrecesses '56 .and `.5-1 receiving the indented elements :'58 and 59 fromthe sides of said locking band F2.

rIhe bandis held in position also by the edges 162 of the elongatedembossment 412, indicated diagrammatically in dotted lines, since theyplates D2 are not shown in position.

The preferred construction, however, has an integral channel member A,as indicated in Figure l and not a two part construction, as shown inFigure lO with Yseparate channel `elements 252 for the frame and 292 forthe handle.

It is apparent the specic illustrations shown above have been given byway of illustration and not by way of limitation and that Vthestructures above described are subject to Wide variation andmodification without departing from the vscope or intent of theinvention, all o which variations and modiications are to be included`within the scope of the present invention.

I claim as my invention1- l l. In a mirror, brush or similarconstruction, a frame and handle assembly lto receive a mirror or brushelement-comprising a split resilient sheet metal channel rim ofvLil-shaped lcross section constituting the periphery `andoutside edgesofthe frame andhandle, a back-ing memberhaving an enlarged portion ofthe same shape and outline as the mirror or brush element, `an elongatedhandle portion, said backing member and said'handle portionclamped attheir peripheries in the bottom of the YU-shaped recess oi said channelmember and between .the anges of the U oi said channel member, saidchannel member having frame portions embracing said mirror or brushelement' and substantially parallel handle portions extending along thehandle 'from the base of the frame and forming the exterior :sides ofsaid handle `andr'neans to draw up said channel, handle and frameportions upon said backing member and mirror or brush element. saidmeans including a tightening metal band slidably mounted upon theoutside of said handle at its junction with the frame and embossmentsupon said handle structure between which said metal band is resilientlymounted in position.

2. In a mirror, brush or similar construction, a frame and handleassembly to receive a mirror or brush element comprising a splitresilient sheet metal channel rim of U-shaped cross section constitutingthe periphery and outside edges of the frame and handle, a backingmember having an enlarged portion of the same shape and outline as themirror or brush element, an elongated handle portion, said backingmember and said handle portion clamped at their peripheries in thebottom of the U-shaped recess of said channel member and between theflanges of the U of said channel member, said channel member havingframe portions embracing said mirror or brush element and substantiallyparallel handle portions extending along the handle from the base of theframe and forming the exterior sides of said handle and a metal band todraw up said channel handle and frame portions upon said backing memberand mirror or brush element, said handle including facing platespositioned in said handle on each side of said elongated handle portionand embossments upon said facing plates adjacent the top of the handlebetween which said metal band is resiliently mounted in position.

:3. Ina mirror, brush -or .similar construction, a trame-and .handleassembly to receive a ymirror or brush elementcomprising arsplit:resilient sheet metal channel rim of U-shaped cross section.constituting the periphery and `outside -edges of the frame and handle,a backing kmember having .an enlarged portion of the same shape andoutline as `the mirror `or brush element, an elongated handle portion,said backing member .and said handle portion clamped `at theirperipheries in :the bottom of the U-.shaped recess of said channelmember and .between the flanges of the `U of said channel member, saidchannel member having frame portions embracing said mirror orbrushelement and substantially parallel handle portions extending alongthe handle from the base of the frame 'and forming the exterior sides ofsaid handle, av metal band drawing up said channel handle and frameportions upon said backing member and mirror or brush element,

and means holding said -metal band in position at -the point`ofrdiver-gence .of said parallel handle portions, said channel memberbeing lintegral and splitronlyat the end 4of'the handle and a clip atythe -end oi the handle holding said split ends together. i v

4. Ina -rnirror,brushlor similar construction, a -frame and handleassembly to receive a mirror or brush element comprising a splitresilient sheet metal channel rimoiA U-s'haped cross sectionconstituting theperiphery and outside edges of .the frame and hand-lalabacking member having an enlarged 'portion of the same shape and outlineas the mirror or rbrush element, an elongated -handle portion, saidbacking member and said handle portion clamped lat their peripheries inthe bottom of the U-shaped recess of said channel memberand between theiianges of the U of `said channel member, said channel member havingframe portions embracing said mirror 'or brush element and substantiallyparallel handle portions extending along 'the handle from the base ofthe frame and forming the exterior sides oi said handle and meansdrawing up said channel, handle and frame portions upon said backingmember and mirror or brush element, said means including a tighteningmetal band slidably mounted upon the outside of said handle at itsjunction with the frame, said handle including'facing plates positionedin said handle on each side of said elongated handle portion, saidfacing plates having bosses locking said band in position.

5. In a mirror, brush or similar construction, a frame and handleassembly to receive a mirror or brush element comprising a splitresilient sheet metal channel rim of U-shaped cross section constitutingthe periphery and outside edges of the frame and handle, a backingmember having an `enlarged portion of the same shape and outline as themirror or brush element, an elongated handle portion, said backingmember and said handle portion clamped at their perlpheries in thebottom of the U-shaped recess of said channel member and between theanges of the U of said channel member, said channel member having frameportions embracing said mirror or brush element and substantiallyparallel handle portions extending along the handle from the base of theframe and forming the exterior sides of said handle and means drawing upsaid channel, handle and frame portions upon said backing member andmirror or brush element, said means including a stepped tightening bandand means at the top of the handle where said parallel portions holdsaid band in position receiving and locking the ends of handle and framechannel portions.

6. In a mirror, brush or similar construction, a frame and handleassembly to receive a mirror or brush element comprising a splitresilient sheet metal channel rim of U-shaped cross section constitutingthe periphery and outside edges of the frame and handle, a backingmember having an enlarged portion of the same shape and outline as themirror or brush element, an elongated handle portion, said backingmember and said handle portion clamped at their peripheries in thebottom of the U-shaped recess of said channel member and between theflanges of the Y U of said Channel member, said channel member havingframe portions embracing said mirror or brush element and substantiallyparallel handle portions extending along the handle from the base of theframe and forming the exterior sides of said handle and a metal banddrawing up said channel, handle and frame portions upon said backingmember and mirror or brush element,said band being locked into positionat the top of the handle, said backing member consisting of a heavysheet paper material and having a metal reinforcing strap clippedthereto across the junction of the frame and handle portions.

'7. In a mirror, brush or similar construction, a frame and handleassembly to receive a mirror or brush element comprising a splitresilient sheet metal channel rim of U-shaped cross section constitutingthe periphery and outside edges of the frame and handle, a backingmember having an enlarged portion of the same shape and outline as themirror or brush element, an elongated handle portion, said backingmember and said handle portion clamped at their peripheries in thebottom of the U-shaped recess of said channel member and between theanges of the U of said channel member, said channel member having frameportions embracing said mirror or brush element and substantiallyparallel handle portions extending along the handle from the base of theframe and forming the exterior sides of said handle and means drawing upsaid channel, handle and frame portions upon said backing member andmirror or brush element. said means including a tightening metal bandslidably mounted upon the outside of said handle at its junction withthe frame, said handle including facing plates positioned in said handleon each side of said elongated handle portion said handle plates andchannel member having means locking said band in position at the top ofthe handle.

8. In a mirror, brush or similar construction, a frame and handleassembly tu receive a mirror or brush element comprising a splitresilient sheet metal channel rim of U-shaped cross section constitutingthe periphery and outside edges of the frame and handle, a backingmember having an enlarged portion of the same shape and outline as themirror or brush element, an elongated handle portion, said backingmember and said handle portion clamped at their peripheries in thebottom of the U shaped recess of said channel member and between theflanges of the U of said channel member, said channel member havingframe portions embracing said mirror or brush element and substantiallyparallel handle portions extending along 'the handle from the base ofthe frame and forming the exterior sides of said handle and a tighteningband drawing up said channel handle and frame portions upon said backingmember and mirror or brush element, said handle including facing platespositioned in said handle on each side of said elongated handle portion,the edges of said handle plates being shouldered so that more centralportions of said plates will abutand be ilush with the side flanges ofsaid channel member.

WILLIAM STEINEN.

